Chapter 3002: Netherworld Yellow Spring (Chapter One)
Lan Jun's gaze was cold as he swept his eyes over the gods who were looking at him with strange expressions, remaining calm and composed.
With his cultivation at the peak of Upper God, as long as a Great God did not appear, who could make him pay with his life?
Besides, this was a grudge from a hundred thousand years ago. Did they think they could use this to control him?
Lan Jun sneered coldly: "Old Daoist, what you said is nothing more than your one-sided story. If you want to make up tales, I can fabricate one even more tragic. But as a god, one must have some face! A hundred thousand years ago, whether Mu Yeqing even existed is still uncertain."
Luo Jinshu never expected Lan Jun to be so shameless. He flew into a rage and said: "This is going too far. Do you really think that just because you have become an Upper God, no one can punish you? All matters in the world cannot escape justice."
Lan Jun did not take Luo Jinshu seriously at all. With his current cultivation, he could look forward to becoming a Great God in the future. As for Luo Jinshu, he was only at the middle stage of Upper God and was destined to soon perish together with the Heavenly Beginning Civilization.
Who in the Heavenly Court would punish a future Great God over a cultivator who had died a hundred thousand years ago?
Lan Jun said: "Justice is about evidence, not something you, True God Jinshu, can decide."
Feng Xi could no longer stand by and was about to step forward.
Zhen Yuan took a step forward first and said: "Who is right and who is wrong is actually not difficult to judge. The Red Dust Peerless Tower knows all matters under heaven. Since Master Zhuang is present, why not let him check the 'Red Dust Ledger' to see if Mu Yeqing died at the hands of Lan Jun back then?"
Suddenly, the entire venue fell silent.
Lan Jun was well aware of the power of the Red Dust Peerless Tower, which controlled the Heavenly Palace's intelligence network and knew all secrets in the world. His expression could not help but change slightly.
Zhuang Tai'a saw everyone's gaze turn to him, took out the "Red Dust Ledger," and used the Red Dust Brush to write the name Tao Lan on it. Immediately, all information about Tao Lan emerged on the paper.
After a moment, Zhuang Tai'a's expression turned grave. He closed the "Red Dust Ledger" and said: "The Red Dust Assembly is of great importance. For this kind of grievance, why don't the two of you leave the City Lord's Mansion and find another place to settle it?"
Everyone immediately understood!
Qing Pingzi and Lan Jun indeed had a blood-deep enmity.
Whether as a female cultivator or as Qing Pingzi's fellow Daoist, Feng Xi could hardly suppress the coldness in her heart and said: "Lan Jun, how else do you intend to quibble?"
Lan Jun remained very composed and said: "Just a Saint realm cultivator who died a hundred thousand years ago. You don't actually expect me to pay with my life, do you? On the Merit Battlefield and the Starry Sky Battlefield, the merits I have earned are greater than most gods present here."
Shang Hong shot a meaningful glance at Jia Linan.
Jia Linan stepped forward and said soothingly: "Fellow Daoist Qing Pingzi, everyone knows the sorrow in your heart, but please prioritize the greater situation and set aside personal grievances for now. The most important thing for us now is to resist the Hell Realm. I propose that Lan Jun must provide enough Divine Stones to compensate Fellow Daoist Qing Pingzi."
Kailan Feili also stepped forward and said: "That's right! Compensate with Divine Stones, and we'll make a big matter small and a small matter nothing. This is also what Young Master Lian wants to see. Please, Fellow Daoist Qing Pingzi, prioritize the greater situation."
The gods present all saw that the two gods of the Paradise Realm were using Xuan Yuan Lian to pressure Qing Pingzi, forcing him to compromise.
"Ah..."
Zhang Ruochen was filled with grief and anger to the extreme and let out a heart-rending long roar.
The roar contained a powerful spiritual power impact, blasting Jia Linan and Kailan Feili backward into the air, blood gushing from their mouths.
Shang Hong stood still, releasing divine Qi to envelop Jia Linan and Kailan Feili, helping them dissolve the spiritual power impact and land steadily on the ground.
Jia Linan and Kailan Feili had never expected this Qing Pingzi to be so formidable. Their eyes were full of fear as they slunk back, not daring to provoke him further.
Mu Yeqing was not fabricated by Zhang Ruochen but was found in the jade book given to him by Yi Man.
Zhuang Tai'a could not find Qing Pingzi, but he could find Mu Yeqing, who had been killed by Lan Jun.
That was enough!
Chi Yao simply could not understand what Zhang Ruochen was playing at, but since he was willing to risk exposure and cause such a commotion, there must be a significant reason.
She worried that once Zhang Ruochen made his move, he could easily be exposed in front of Zhuang Tai'a and Xuan Yuan Lian. So she drew her Blood-Dripping Sword, her body surging with blood Qi, and said: "Since this is the blood-deep enmity of Senior Qing Pingzi, how can the gods of the Kunlun Realm stand idly by? Tao Lan, if you can withstand ten of my sword strikes, I will spare your life today."
"What a 'Great Virtuous and Mighty Female Saint Emperor.' How long have you been a god that you dare speak such arrogant words to me?" Lan Jun sneered coldly.
"Step aside. I, this poor Daoist, will take his life myself. No one else should interfere!"
Zhang Ruochen's eyes were blood-red as he fiercely thrust the Qing Ping Sword into the ground, activating the formation inscriptions on the City Lord's Mansion's floor. Countless light patterns emerged, and radiant colors filled the sky.
The Qing Ping Sword was a sub-god-level supreme sacred artifact. When its supreme power erupted, it was like heaven and earth splitting apart, forcing all the gods to retreat.
Even Chi Yao, her long hair flying, took several steps back.
Only the golden chariot emitted a bright radiance, standing still without moving.
Shang Hong saw that Xuan Yuan Lian inside the golden chariot did not stop them and immediately understood his intention. He said: "Since Fellow Daoist Qing Pingzi's hatred is hard to quell, today we will give him a chance to settle this with Lan Jun. I will open a battlefield to avoid destroying the Spark Assembly."
Immediately, he formed hand seals, and divine rule patterns surged out from his brow like a tidal wave, manifesting a corner of his Divine Realm World, forcibly pulling Zhang Ruochen and Lan Jun inside.
The battlefield was half in the City Lord's Mansion and half in the Divine Realm World.
The Cha Realm, ranked third in the Western Universe, was second only to the Western Buddha Realm in strength.
Although the Cha Realm was nominally under the command of the ruling world, the Paradise Realm, because of its great strength and numerous gods, it had some bargaining power with the Paradise Realm.
Shang Hong naturally had the intention of winning over Lan Jun.
In his view, no matter how strong Qing Pingzi's cultivation was, as long as he had not reached the Great God level, killing Lan Jun was impossible. Besides, even if an accident occurred, he was there to help Lan Jun resolve any danger.
"I will oversee the battle!"
Chi Yao walked toward Shang Hong's Divine Realm World, but a layer of divine rule pattern light curtain emerged to block her.
"Hua!"
With a slash of her sword, blood-colored sword Qi broke through the divine rule patterns.
Chi Yao forcibly descended into the Divine Realm World, standing proudly with her sword, confronting Shang Hong.
A flash of surprise passed through Shang Hong's pupils.
The other gods in the City Lord's Mansion were all shocked by the strength Chi Yao had displayed. How many years had it been since she became a god? And she could already forcefully break into Shang Hong's Divine Realm World.
Shang Hong was the most powerful existence below the Great God level.
"Infinite Venerable, Seven Stars Imprisoning Dragon."
Zhang Ruochen inscribed talisman patterns, combining them with the Qing Ping Sword. Instantly, one sword transformed into seven swords.
The seven swords then evolved into forty-nine swords, two thousand four hundred and one swords, and five million seven hundred and sixty-four thousand eight hundred and one swords.
All the sword light converged into seven rivers of sword Qi, sweeping toward Lan Jun.
Lan Jun never expected a suddenly appearing Daoist to be so formidable. The pressure on him increased greatly, and he poured all his divine Qi into the folding fan in his hand.
The twelve ribs of the fan transformed into twelve jade swords that soared into the sky, forming a sword formation.
"Shua, shua."
The sword Qi clashed fiercely, and the divine Qi fluctuations were so intense that Shang Hong had to go all out to sustain his Divine Realm World.
"Unexpectedly, Qing Pingzi is not only skilled in talisman Dao but also has such remarkable attainments in sword Dao."
"Qing Pingzi's martial cultivation is not weaker than Lan Jun's. And now, combining sword Dao and talisman Dao, he clearly surpasses Lan Jun by a large margin."
"In my view, Lan Jun will lose faster than you think. Don't forget, the Qing Ping Sword in Qing Pingzi's hand is a sub-god-level supreme sacred artifact."
"Don't underestimate Lan Jun. Although his sword formation is inferior to the Qing Ping Sword, it is still a set of Primordial-level supreme sacred artifacts. How many people below the Great God level can wield a Primordial-level supreme sacred artifact?"
"Legend has it that Lan Jun once studied swordsmanship under Famous Sword God, so his sword Dao attainments are extraordinary."
"What is Famous Sword God? Don't forget that Qing Pingzi's master is Shangqing, who is said to have reached the Infinite Realm. In terms of sword Dao, the Sword God Realm is far inferior to the Kunlun Realm."
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Zhang Ruochen did not want to reveal his identity. He had been suppressing his cultivation, using spiritual power to conceal his aura and deceive Shang Hong's perception.
To be honest, Shang Hong had done him a great favor.
If they were fighting in the City Lord's Mansion, with Zhuang Tai'a's spiritual power and keen perception, plus the unfathomably deep cultivation of Xuan Yuan Lian, Zhang Ruochen really could not guarantee that he would not reveal any flaws.
But inside Shang Hong's Divine Realm World, he only needed to deceive Shang Hong alone.
Although Shang Hong had powerful martial cultivation, was nearly invincible below the Great God level, and was even a Truth Envoy, in terms of spiritual power and perception, he was clearly inferior to Zhuang Tai'a.
"Almost time!"
Zhang Ruochen had been calculating the time. According to his estimation, by now, Feng Qi should have entered the City Lord's Mansion from the Qinglian Gate and met with Qing Shen, so he did not need to worry about this incident scaring him away.
Earlier, when Zhang Ruochen did not allow Chi Yao to make a move, it was because he needed to precisely control the timing of defeating Lan Jun.
"Netherworld Yellow Spring!"
Zhang Ruochen released rings of divine radiance from his body, combining them with the sword Qi. The ground beneath his feet transformed into a starry Yellow Spring. Holding the Qing Ping Sword with both hands, countless supreme inscription runes awakened, and the sword Qi seemed ready to pierce through Shang Hong's Divine Realm World.
"Netherworld Yellow Spring! Legend has it that the sword technique 'Netherworld Yellow Spring' created by Biluozi is a Infinite-level divine art." A god exclaimed in shock.
"We all underestimated Qing Pingzi's cultivation. This is his true strength."
"Boom!"
Shang Hong's Divine Realm World was violently shaken by the sword intent impact.
"Shua! Shua! Shua..."
With a single thrust of the sword, the starry Yellow Spring surged forward with Zhang Ruochen, causing the ground of Shang Hong's Divine Realm World to collapse mile by mile, spreading toward Lan Jun.
"Upper God Great Perfection?"
Shang Hong's eyes darkened, and he raised his right hand above his head, causing the Truth Rules of heaven and earth to converge toward him continuously.
"You'd better not interfere in their decisive battle."
Chi Yao manifested a Five-Colored Chaos Sea around her, holding the Blood-Dripping Sword with both hands, and fiercely stabbed it into the ground, forcing Shang Hong to draw upon Truth Rules to counter her sword strike, leaving him powerless to assist Lan Jun.